I've been transported to the orc continent.

Chapter 286 Arrival

Bai Ling helped tie all the livestock to the shed. Upon arriving in an unfamiliar place, all the animals, whether large or small, paced back and forth anxiously. The three cubs stayed close to their mother, not daring to leave her side for even a moment.

Feng feeds the livestock at home every day and has gained some experience: "They've just moved to a new place, so they won't eat grass even if you offer it to them. Give them some water first, sprinkle a layer of bean powder in the water, then add a little salt, and then take them out to graze in the afternoon."

Grandpa Yue happily agreed, and soon he returned with a ceramic bowl filled with bean flour. He first poured the prepared water into a ceramic basin, then poured all the bean flour from the bowl into the basin. Grandpa Yue then found a twig and began to stir it. The water in the basin changed color, and many bean flour particles floated in it.

Grandpa Yue prepared clean water for both the sheep and the horned beast. Now, bean powder was sprinkled on the water. The livestock had keen noses and took a few steps toward the water when they smelled the bean powder. But when they got halfway there, the ewe and her two lambs retreated. The horned beast, however, came over with its cubs, lowered its head, and stuck out its tongue to gently lick the water in the earthenware basin.

After taking a lick, perhaps confirming that the water in the earthenware basin was delicious, the horned beast took several more licks, and the cubs following behind it also licked a few mouthfuls of water.

Seeing the horned beast drink water, the orcs breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they are willing to eat, there's no need to worry about them refusing to eat or drink because they're not used to the new place.

*

Now is the busiest time for the entire tribe. All other work has stopped, and even the hunting teams are no longer going out. All the orcs who are able to move are devoted to the autumn harvest.

At this time, the entire tribe eats together. Each household contributes meat and grain according to the number of people in their family. The older orcs who are unable to work in the fields cook in the tribe. The orcs who work can eat as soon as they return, and they don't have to wash the dishes.

Every morning, Bai Ling would first pick mulberry leaves and then come back to feed the silkworms.

Every morning when he feeds the silkworms, many orcs accompany him. Feeding the silkworms is very simple: first, chop the picked mulberry leaves and then slowly scatter them on the silkworm trays.

The beastmen who followed Bai Ling to learn how to raise silkworms also learned how to feed them. Several of them scattered chopped mulberry leaves on the silkworm trays and stood there, their eyes shining as they watched the silkworms eat the mulberry leaves.

There were so many beastmen learning to raise silkworms that they took turns feeding them. Since the silkworms were still small, they only needed to be fed three times a day. The beastmen took turns picking mulberry leaves. In the first few days, they picked too many mulberry leaves, and the remaining leaves were not easy to store and were all wasted. Bai Ling then stopped them from picking so many leaves, just enough for the silkworms to eat for one day.

The silkworms don't need to be watched over all day. After feeding the silkworms, Bai Ling left with the beastmen, as they all had to go to work in the fields.

*

The autumn sky was exceptionally blue. While working, Bai Ling would occasionally stretch and look at the sky. There was nothing in the sky except for white clouds. The sky was as clear as a gemstone. Bai Ling would look at it for a few moments and then look away to continue with her work.

Bai Ling was harvesting wheat. This year, his family planted a lot of wheat and took good care of it, so the harvest was much better than last year. Bai Ling was filled with joy. He hummed a song in his heart while harvesting wheat and had no time to care about anything else until the shouts of his clansmen came and Bai Ling came back to his senses.

"Look, there are many birds in the sky."

"That's not a bird, it's a Sky Beastman."

"Why are there so many Sky Orcs?"

"Are they coming to our tribe?"

"Of course, didn't you see they were heading straight for the tribe?"

Hearing the shouts of his people, Bai Ling looked up and saw more than twenty birds flying from the southwest toward the tribe.

Bai Ling held a sickle in his hand, his eyes following the orcs as they landed in the tribe.

These orcs are not the Sky Orcs of the Central Tribe. The Central Tribe is too far away, so they only sent out large orcs. This group of orcs includes both large and small ones; the small orcs are not the kind that the Central Tribe would send out.

Small-sized Sky Orcs are like small-sized Land Orcs; they're good for bursts of speed over short distances, but not for long-distance running. Just like how the High Tree Tribe always sends large Orcs instead of small ones when they need to contact neighboring tribes.

The Central Tribe is so far away from the High Tree Tribe that even if they were to send someone, they certainly wouldn't send small-sized beastmen.

What are these sky orcs here for?

Bai Ling immediately realized that these orcs were probably Chief Fei and his people.

They are willing to move here.

*

When we returned to the tribe for lunch, Zhan announced that more than thirty Sky Orcs had come to live in the High Tree Tribe, and that they would be our tribesmen from now on.

The tribesmen are eating in the square now. Bai Ling and Yue stand together, looking at the Sky Beastmen standing in front.

Their complexions were not good, a yellowish hue like someone who hadn't had enough to eat all year round. Apart from the three children and two cubs, the rest of the orcs were rather thin, and due to the long journey, they all looked tired. However, their eyes were bright, filled with longing for the future.

The three children were staring longingly at the bubbling iron pot not far away, which was stewing meat and vermicelli. Their mouths were practically watering. The two cubs were being held tightly in the adults' arms, and they were gently flapping their wings.

Zhan said a few more words, then smiled and said, "Let's eat. I didn't know you were coming today, so I didn't prepare anything special. Let's make do with what we have for lunch, and Ling will cook something delicious for you in the evening."

Zhan looked at Bai Ling and said, "Ling, don't go to work in the fields this afternoon. Stay in the tribe and cook dinner. Use all your skills to slaughter a horned beast and make a good meal to treat our tribesmen."

Bai Ling nodded: "Clan leader, don't worry, I'll take care of this."

*

Silkworms were raised in the newly built houses in the tribe, so the Sky Orcs had to live in the caves for the time being. The enthusiastic Orcs in the tribe helped clean the caves. The caves had been uninhabited for too long, so they had to light some fires to dry out the dampness and heat up the kang (heated brick bed), otherwise it would be uncomfortable to sleep on them.

Some tribes have no cubs, so only two adult orcs who have formed a pair live together. Therefore, they have an empty bedroom in their house. They warmly invite sky orcs with children and cubs to stay in their house, but they are refused.

From the perspective of the Sky Orcs, having such a cave to live in was already quite good; how could they possibly cause trouble for others?